this seems to capture the warmth of vinyl as well , which is really nice !

most of my wax is real clean so i hope to get some clean transfers.

maybe some recordings will be cd transfers , but the majority will be scare psych LP`s.

i have about a thousand cds , many of which are OOP & obscure enuff to share.

i have noticed alot of really obscure stuff being posted here & there. i will try & fill in the cracks as best i can , but i am sure there be someone / somewhere who beats me to the punch , so to speak. i just dont wanna waste time with something that is already avaliable , so i will try & keep my posts as original as feasable. all lp`s could range a bit in style , but most will be pop in nature.

all files are the result of my own effort & time , from my own personal collection. no files here are borrowed or otherwise mirrored & or cloned.

i expect the same reciprication.

LASTLY IF YOU LIKE/LOVE ANY OF THESE LP`S , PLEASE SEEK IT OUT & BUY IT `

enjoy your time in the kosmos & if ya take time to download the music , take time to let me know what ya think please!

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HI!! I was taking a look to your lp collection and,sincerely,i think is amazing!!There are a bunch of psych jewels!!Will it be possible to be posted the "Wichita Fall" lp soon? This album is a little masterpiece.It´s something like "Crosby,Stills and Nash meets The Idle Race",don´t you think? About your blog,I wish you all kind of luck.P.S.: I´m sorry for my English!!

hey guys , thanks so much for the kudos !means alot , i will put up the witchita fall & the cashman , pistilli & west Lp`s up next for you guys!i just finshed the ultimate spinach debut , going up today!

HI AGAIN AKA!! READING ONCE MORE YOUR COLLECTION LIST,I FOUND ANOTHER ALBUM I´D LIKE TO SEE IT POSTED.IT´S THE "LIVE ALIVE O" BY JOSE FELICIANO,MARVELOUS GIG!! IN SPAIN,WHERE I LIVE,THE ALBUM WAS ISSUED BADLY AND WITH LESS TRACKS THAN THE ISSUES FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD.A TRUE PITY.WILL YOU POST IT,WHEN YOU CAN,PLEASE?A MILLION THANKS IN ADVANCE.HAMMERHEAD

Hello,I'm surprised by the quality of your work. Can I send you some requests ? They are : The Good Rats, same, 1968 ; Fusion, Border Town, 1969 ; Music Asylum, Commit Thyself, 1970 ; Touchstone, Tarot, 1972 ; Wild Butter, same, 1970.I thank you and hope a long life to you & your blog.

You have a very nice collection and your vinyl rips are extremely clean. Glad to see you're so conscientious, and thanks for your generosity. Would love it if you could manage the 2 Verve Paupers albums--used to have them but no more--and I think that NOVAC album is pretty mindblowing even today. Let people hear it if you can!

thanks for the kudos all !i try & keep the transfers very clean. i have only been collecting lp`s for about 3-4 yrs now only buy them if they are in really nice shape.if an lp is under par , it just wont get transferred.i will try & get those paupers up for ya , great stuff for sure !

hey ; cool requests , i`ll get to them soon , i`ll do the kerry livgren one 1st for ya !np : i am using a new stylus on my turntable , i believe its an audio technica ! [ yellow one w/ triangle on it ]thanks for feedback :

Hi! Looking through your amazingrecord collection, it looks as if you might have the second album by the group THE ILLUSION. Is this the same group that did, "Did You See Her Eyes"? If so, man, I would really appreciate if you could post it sometime. I *love* that first LP of theirs and have never been able to find their second. Also, have you ever run across a rip of MASTERS OF THE AIRWAVES "st"? Been looking for that one forever, too.Thanks!

i am gonna pull out the illusion lp`s today & make sure they sound good enuff to transfer !maybe i can get one done today !?i`ll do the best two , as i recall they were not "that" great ?hmm , i`ll have to re visit >:)

man cannot live on bread alone !ha , yes i will get more bread up : their next best lp , imo is thier debut : thats what i will throw up next for you hungry kidz.i just finished the illusion debut & will get up tonight !thanks alot for the feedback all , that`s what keeps this machine running smooth !

hey , ya that randy vanwarmer stuff IS amazing huh ? love the terraform track , wow.i have over 1,000 LP`s still yet to catalogue , i need to get those added soon.i am not really open to alot of requests , but try & to some.if i spent all my time gettin request done , i wouldnt have any time to transfer what i really want to share. BUT , i will do some here & there.the happenings , tommy roe & tommy james SOLO & the shondells stuff will be added very soon !good calls !

This is an outstanding collection of music. Thank you so much for sharing this with my obsession for all music that is good. If you get a chance I would appreciate it if you could check out my blog. I have music from all genres, but I think you have the kind of taste I do. Take care--AaronB

Amazing collection!!!Specially some very hard to find 70th albums, such as Gilbert o`Sullivan, Donny Osmond´s debut, Albert Hammond, Bay City Rollers(...i´ve only seen compilation of this band, no official albums).......etc...

Hi. Thanks for these soft-rock gems. I'd been looking to record Terry Jack's "Concrete Sea" for... decades! And I'd forgotten about that lovely "Just when I needed you most." Do you happen to have / was thinking of getting around to ripping "Sunny Days" by Lighthouse? (I've got their 'One Fine Morning' & '69 LPs, but not that, their funnest / most known song.)

ok , so its LOBO & some more bread :they say man dos not live by bread alone , it must be true : there has to be some lobo ; look for them both soon kids.prob do the "best of lobo" [jap press] 1st then start back w/ the debut.

ps - i wanted to get to the debut bread 1st , but it`ll have to wait :"lost without your love" it is. wait , isnt that an air supply song ? oh , thats "lost in love" - i have that as well & i happen to love air supply & dont care what ne-one says : ha

Particular thanks for the Pilot album - always wondered what that was like - unexpected Dan Steele and Todd-isms in there. And the 2nd Stories lp. Hail Baroque Powerpop in general and Mike Brown in particular. So looking forward to your first Stories lp! Over the years I've found 2 copies and both were off center, sob.The great work you're doing is very, very appreciated. Baroque on.

Many thanks for offering the two Beatlefest tracks to For The Love Of Harry. We really appreciate when fans get involved.

As it happens, we've got the two that you mentioned, however. They're in our "Odds & Sods" post. If you're sitting on any other rarities, though, please let us know. We have a wants list on the blog (but, it's very short at this time).

We should exchange links though. Always good to promote each other and you've got a REALLY cool blog. I'll go ahead and add you to our Friends of Harry list. Let me know if there is any problem with that.

Many thanks for the linkage. Very appreciated. Though we haven't posted them yet, we're sitting on the first two LPs. Pretty much what we're after these days is the real oddball stuff and the occasional vinyl that slipped through the cracks of making it to CD. Many thanks again.Cheers

Just like to say Thankyou for the 3 New England LP's - I played my old Vinyl copy of the Debut album to death many a year ago & hadn't heard that or the other 2 albums in 20 years or so. They should have been huge & I think the 1st LP would certainly find a place in my all time top 50. I certainly would appreciate any other material you have. Thanks again for the huge dose of nostalgia I've been enjoying these past few days.

Hi Shaman,Thx for the great and shamefully almost forgotten music you serve up here. But what happened to your .com site? As a happy owner of Ars Nova's first album I was glad to see Sunshine & Shadows over here, but the download link isn't working anymore. Any chance you upload the files to some other place? It would be great.Thx anyway for your good work.

hello Shamanthanks for the second album of Zager & Evans, very good vinyl rip.I didn't get it from this blog but from soulseek :-), included text file mentiond this blog, witch you wrote i guess...

i did post on Lost-In-Tyme a cd of them with both their albums and some bonus tracks a few days ago but must say that i prefer the vinyl rips.in the comments of that post i added the url of this blog and mentiond that you have a post with that vinyl rip

thanks for the comments !i am glad you are enjoying the lp , its is certainly great ~i left a post at your blog.ya , i am tryin to maintain the natuaral warmth inherent on lp`s..glad ya noticed : keep in touch

HiFirst of all tanx for your great blog and for some good music you shared with us.We like to notice you the birth of a new blog, or better of two siamese-twin blogs, called CATASTO ELETTRICO (http://catastoelettrico.blogspot.com) and CATASTO'S FRIENDLY FIRE (http://catastosfriendlyfire.blogspot.com). It may be of some interest for you, so we'd greatly appreciate if you will give them a look and we would like to put your link on our pages. Please visit and leave authorization to put it! If you'd like to put our link on your blog in case you like our pages, we greatly appreciate this too.Tanx again and WORK ON!!!Catasto Elettrico

Hi, I know it's a long shot, but I've been looking for some Face Dancer. You wouldn't happen to have any would you? Thanks either way. Love your blog. From sunshine pop to oddities from the days of AOR. You have very interesting taste in music.

hello..thanks for posting the Paupers Lp Ellis island. I have Magic People. on wax..now i have to find Ellis Island..even hard to find up here in ontario canada. The drummer went on to play with Lighthouse and now runs a dynasty of radio stations here in London Ontario. (skip prokopp) I have a similar themed blog where I offer up rarities ripped mostly from original Vinyl LP's. Great job..keep it up. Peace for 2008

This is a great site! Thanks for all you're doing - it's appreciated - and I'll reciprocate as soon as I've learnt how. And now the request... Any chance of a re-up of School of Fish debut? Thanks if you can - and thanks anyway.

I came across your blog while searching for some pre-1997 demo tracks by Deadsy. I noticed you mentioned you had some, and I was wondering if there was any chance you'd be willing to upload them for me somewhere. I'd be willing to return the favor in some way, if you like, but I've no idea what you'd want in return. My e-mail address is snarerushjunkieATgmailDOTcom if you do get them up.

Also, this blog looks pretty solid. Whenever I get around to re-vamping my own music blog, I'll definitely link to it.

I also run a vinyl transfer blog but a different genre than yours. I share your desire to maintain the warm sound of vinyl and patience in declicking. I also include artwork scans, which so many people don't.

Like you, I don't respond well to requests ... just ignore them. If you try to fill requests then doing this will just become an unpaid job that you'll end up resenting.

You're doing a really great job here. I'm listening to your transfer of the Spanky & Our Gang LPs and they sure do sound sweet! The sound is completely natural.

I really appreciate the way you listed the equipment you use, I do the same thing.

Hello again Akashaman. I wanted to invite you and your readers to my new social network that I have created. It's similar in appearance to myspace (minus all the hormone-crazed teenagers), but it is intended to serve as a hangout for artists, musicians, and music lovers. I have also included a forum category for music bloggers such as yourself to promote their blogs and share updates. If you are interested, here is the url:

Hey I saw your forum about The Ship last year. I didn't know if you or your readers were aware that they have released 3 new CD's of material from the master tapes they recorded 35 years ago. Its good stuff and is available at www.cdbaby.com also info at www.theshipmusic.com

I've caught onto a guy naming himself The Time And Space Machine who does re-edits of some obscure psych tracks (eg Astral Taxi by Tin Tin) which I found and downloaded on your blog - great stuff, many thanksTheres another track thats been re-edited - The River by Octopus from The Restless Night album - any chance you can post this?

If you want to check out TT&SM try http://sharedmusic.net/the_time_and_space_machine_-_volume_two.html

Hi there, I just found this site while having a look for Astral Taxi. It looks like I have unwittingly stumbled into a veritable cornucopia of wonderful music. If you or any of your readers could point me in the direction of music on this blog in the same vein as Tin Tin's Astral Taxi I would very much appreciate it.CheersMyles

Hi Akashaman! Welcome back. I used to visit your site regularly, but took you from my faves when there was no action, but it's good to have you back in the faves! Any guy who posts TWO City Boy albums is a friend of mine!! Thanks for returning and keep on rockin' in the free world!

Hi from CyI keep looking in but you must be busy doing other things. Hope all is well with you?I've been able to get many things from my 'book marked' blogs, some of which appear to be going down the private road.Still no luck in tracing:

ya , thats fringe is the best man ! u should hear johns new solo cd ! [ the singer ] -- glad your diggin on that , one of my all time faves ! of course i have the elevators , u want the debut or the second easter lp ?have em both ! -- tho , they are not too hard to find eh ?i try & do more obscure stuff , but if u needy : i gotti !

You won't be wasting your time offering something already somewhere else if your offering is superior quality. Serious music snobs don't want that 160kps stuff already infesting the planet. This stuff is junk. If mp3, always Lame (recommended version Lame 397), Variable Bit Rate (CBR leaves artifacts), Joint Stereo, Quality Setting of 0 and you have CD quality offerings. You could garner a good reputation and I for one would always look here first before searching elsewhere. For real serious snobs who consider mp3 crap (their hearing needs fixin) there is always lossless. The combination of these two will make this site a winner and the word will spread.

every post on this site is @ 320 kbps. are you saying this isnt a high enuff standard to set ?in all honesty ; i just don`t have the space or time for anything higher.the higher bits starts increasing exponentially - i hear what your saying tho - & @ 320 i think everything sounds pretty decent & i AM a music snob : !

Around 1971-72 I heard a group called Wichita falls or Witchita falls or something like that, or maybe that was the album title. As I remember it there was a song with the same name that i liked very much. It would be really cool if You could find that and post it here

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Your blog rocks harder than Krakatoa! I have been here many times. Sometimes I download, somtimes I just read and look at the pix. Luv it.

I am 56 years old, and I remember many of these albums. Through your blog, I have been able to get back some of the pieces of my past, things that I listened to when I was 16 or 17, and thought I'd never see again. You've given me back my roots, and I truly appreciate it. You are doing a great service by keeping this old music alive and making it available to people like me.

I also think your name if frosty cool. Akasha is a Tibetan word referring to the spirit world, so you are the akasha man. But there's more going on here: the letters "aka" are sometimes used to stand for "also known as," and when you read it that way, your name becomes "also known as shaman." The fact that your name is a double entendre, and that both of the possible readings is a reference to the spirit world, is amazing and very cool.

I just discovered your blog a few days ago ...It's very nice to find things that don't exist elsewhere ...Your records sound great, specially the vinyl transfers ones !!!You really have a first quality stuff ... it's such a pleasure to find the vinyl warmth in those MP3Would you use 320 K bitrate and you'll beat every other sites.By the Way, have you Ram Jam Holder, specially "Black London Blues" and "Bootleg Blues" ... for the first one, copies you can find are real poor sound, the second seems to be out of reach ... Both are great albums ...

Do you have anything by a band called Mandrake Memorial? They were a psychedelic band that played in the Philadelphia area back in the 1960's. They put out a few good albums and then vanished without a trace. Their recordings are scarce as hen's teeth- I've been hunting them for years, and so far I've only got a vinyl copy of their first album. It's great stuff, complete with harpsichords and sitars. I'd love to get the other albums. If you've got them, please post them. I'd be ever so grateful.

wow , ya that randy vanwarmer stuff is greatness ! u know we lost him recently don`t ya ? i should do a part II of his best , cause he sure has a lot more great tunes ! [ or i`ll just start ripping the whole LP`s , ha ] - got em all ~

Thanks a lot.Could somebody help to find song Acapulco by Holland singer Pete Monti (to regret I don't know his right name). This song was heard by me within 1970-1982.Or simply help with information of name of singer and title of LP.Kind regards, Yuri A

It's going to take a long time to wrap my head around the things you have posted here. I can tell, because the albums I already know are among my favorites that "nobody around here ever heard of". Just one thing I have to wonder: Do you have The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie?

Thanks for the major effort you have put into this work, it is WAY much appreciated.

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